Need Help

[ComputerHelper]

I'm planing on running multible servers for CSS and other steam based games in the future. I've got a brand new custom-made (I made it) [I will add-specs below]. Me and my friend tryed to make them with Windows XP and Linux Ubuntu but with little luck. I now have a copy of Linux RedHat 7 and I'm wondering if its any easer makeing it on a "server" os insted of a "home" os. What do you guys think?

[Computer Spes]
inel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66 with 1333FSB
intel mother bord
ATi All-In-One Pro PCi-E 16x
2gigs DDR2800 Ram (Wintec Ampo)
500gig SATA 3.0 WD HDD 7200RPM 16mb Cach

ISP- Verizon FiOS(Conected via LAN not wireless)

[ComputerHelper]

Is there anyone who can help me?

[fqdn]

doesn't matter use either one though red had 7 is pretty old you may want to get a new distro (of any linux). if you had issues with both windowsxp and ubuntu then it was something with your install.

[Doggie52]

If you're using ubuntu then make sure you use the server distro, and then if you need to, install the GUI by using this command.

Code:

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install ubuntu-desktop

[ComputerHelper]

ohh If red hat 7 is old, then I have a realy old one (Sent me red hat 4) I herd freeBSD was good? I didn't install Windows, I put the computer together and we org put Ubuntu on it (not sure if it was server version) then my friends dad's friend owns a shop so he took it there to get XP installed.